Method and apparatus to predict the remaining service life of an operating system
US7457785B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/37252
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and computer-based apparatus for monitoring the degradation of, predicting the remaining service life of, and/or planning maintenance for, an operating system are disclosed. Diagnostic information on degradation of the operating system is obtained through measurement of one or more performance characteristics by one or more sensors onboard and/or proximate the operating system. Though not required, it is preferred that the sensor data are validated to improve the accuracy and reliability of the service life predictions. The condition or degree of degradation of the operating system is presented to a user by way of one or more calculated, numeric degradation figures of merit that are trended against one or more independent variables using one or more mathematical techniques. Furthermore, more than one trendline and uncertainty interval may be generated for a given degradation figure of merit/independent variable data set. The trendline(s) and uncertainty interval(s) are subsequently compared to one or more degradation figure of merit thresholds to predict the remaining service life of the operating system. The present invention enables multiple mathematical approaches in de…
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